The civil rights laws extend to most educational institutions in the nation
because most educational institutions receive some type of federal financial
assistance. The civil rights laws, therefore, cover:

more than 14,000 school districts;

more than 5,000 colleges and universities;

about 5,000 institutions that confer certificates below
the associate degree level, such as training schools for truck drivers
and cosmetology schools; and

thousands of other entities, such as libraries, museums, vocational rehabilitation
agencies, and correctional facilities.

The Laws Apply to Students and Employees

The civil rights laws protect students attending, or applying to attend, our
educational institutions, as follows:

about 55.5 million students attending elementary and secondary
schools; and

about 19.1 million students attending colleges and universities.

In certain situations, the laws also protect persons who are employed, or are
seeking employment, at educational institutions.